Nickel Plate trailhead planned at Delaware Township office

A trailhead for the Nickel Plate Trail is being planned at the Delaware Township Government Center.

Fishers and the township have committed $500,000 to pave a path on 131^st Street from Lantern Road to the trail. The Trustee’s office is just east of the Nickel Plate at 9090 E. 131^st St.

The path will be the first step in adding a trailhead to the property, said Debbie Driskell, township trustee.

The site will likely include a bathroom, water fountains, benches and dedicated parking for trail users.

The cost of the project has not been determined.

The government center already includes a community center, which is rented for wedding receptions, banquets and corporate events.

The Nickel Plate runs from 146^th Street to 106^th Street in Fishers, with ongoing construction to extend it to 96^th Street.

At 146^th Street the trail will run in Noblesville to Pleasant Street, a span of about 2 ½ miles. That portion of the trail is under construction.

Indianapolis plans to extend the Nickel Plate south to the Indiana State Fairgrounds at 42nd Street.

More: Pedestrian bridge planned at 106th St. over White River to connect Fishers, Carmel trails

Call the reporter at 317-444-6418.

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